Essex R&R
Witham, Essex
Grant Huggins
200 km
Summary
215Km cycling event starting from Witham, Essex.
Controls at
- Start
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
- Sudbury
- Littley Green, Compasses Inn
- Witham
- Plus 3 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
Mainly on quiet Essex B roads and some single track lanes with visits to two reservoirs and a few rivers. Commercial controls and checkpoints.
The Essex RR starts from the Labour Hall with plenty of free car parking and is very close to Witham Railway Station which has frequent services tofrom London and IpswichNorwich. A light breakfast bar drinks will be ready to welcome you at the start and also some refreshments at the end included in the entry fee.
A gentle leg warm up will bring you to the foot of one of Essexs infamous nonflat bits when you climb North Hill then head off for your first reservoir as you ride around 3 sides of it visiting the old village of Stock. Then its off to the famous yachting town of BurnhamOnCrouch with some views across the River Crouch to the South. Head out to the quant little village of Tillingham in the Dengie Hundred for some real open countryside. Not an official control but at almost half way the time may be right for a lunch stop in Maldon it abounds with cafes and pubs. Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre gives you your second reservoir visit of the ride. Following the River Stour theres a brief interlude in to Suffolk at Sudbury before returning to the best of Essex in picturesque Finchingfield and final pause at the spiritual home of the Audax Club MidEssex ACME The Compasses Inn at Littley Green.
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The Essex RR starts from the Labour Hall with plenty of free car parking and is very close to Witham Railway Station which has frequent services tofrom London and IpswichNorwich. A light breakfast bar drinks will be ready to welcome you at the start and also some refreshments at the end included in the entry fee.
A gentle leg warm up will bring you to the foot of one of Essexs infamous nonflat bits when you climb North Hill then head off for your first reservoir as you ride around 3 sides of it visiting the old village of Stock. Then its off to the famous yachting town of BurnhamOnCrouch with some views across the River Crouch to the South. Head out to the quant little village of Tillingham in the Dengie Hundred for some real open countryside. Not an official control but at almost half way the time may be right for a lunch stop in Maldon it abounds with cafes and pubs. Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre gives you your second reservoir visit of the ride. Following the River Stour theres a brief interlude in to Suffolk at Sudbury before returning to the best of Essex in picturesque Finchingfield and final pause at the spiritual home of the Audax Club MidEssex ACME The Compasses Inn at Littley Green.
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 08:00 to finish by 23:02
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Distance: 200 km (215 km) in 15h02
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Starting from: Witham, Essex
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Closing Date: Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full
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Entries close at: 999 riders
Event Information
Speed:
14.3-30 km/h
Climb:
1550m
AAA:
0
Category:
BR
Body:
Audax Club Mid-Essex
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
26-298
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Minimal Organiser Facilities
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
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